Bluebridge secures $2 million in venture funding
The equity round, led by Carmel-based Allos Ventures and St. Louis-based Cultivation Capital, is the third round of financing for the company in less than a year.
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Coding academy, consulting firm plans Carmel expansion
Eleven Fifty, the Carmel-based coding academy and consulting firm, has committed to hiring 92 people in exchange for a state incentive package worth more than $1.3 million, Indiana economic development officials announced Tuesday.
Dorsey, Gravity investors raise $35M to launch High Alpha
Backed by a bevy of investors, former ExactTarget CEO Scott Dorsey and three Indianapolis startup mavens have founded a “startup studio” that will create tech companies.
High-profile broker Buck faces rash of complaints
Thomas J. Buck, who was fired by Merrill Lynch in March and hired by RBC Wealth Management in April, received five complaints from investors between March 23 and May 4, according to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
‘Hackers’ ready for Round 2 against public-sector problems
Local software developers and other tech talents will convene Saturday to tackle challenges vexing local and state governments in the second annual Indy Civic Hack.
Services proliferate that provide to-your-door restaurant delivery
The online ordering and delivery sector in and around Indianapolis is on the rise, with several firms either setting up shop or expanding here, hoping to capitalize on restaurant and consumer demand.
Hungry to expand
The food might not always be hot, but the local industry that helps deliver it is. The online ordering and delivery sector in and around Indianapolis is on the rise, with several firms either setting up shop or expanding here, hoping to capitalize on restaurant and consumer demand. Orlando-based Doorstep Delivery, for instance, set up a […]
Tech firm Bookacoach calls audible on business plan
Company officers are pleased so far with a bold decision last fall to ditch the consumer marketplace entirely and instead start selling software that helps sports academies run their businesses.
Three Indiana technology firms join elite startup list
CloudOne, SteadyServ Technologies and Blue Pillar were recognized as Red Herring Top 100 North American Startups on Wednesday, marking the first time three Hoosier firms took the honor in the same year.
ExactTarget’s supernova of talent
Many of ExactTarget’s former employees and investors are still investing, advising and innovating right here in Indianapolis.
Baggott launches food-tech company ClusterTruck
Chris Baggott, one of ExactTarget’s three co-founders, said the main ingredients of the new startup are food trucks, delivery-only kitchens and Uber drivers. He predicts it will be a $1 billion company.
Startup-boosting groups emphasize brevity as virtue
Bite-size speeches are the thing at mingling events these days, as organizers aim to add speakers but avoid long, boring addresses. Getting to the point has always been valued in the business world, but some events now have rules around it.
Olympia Media names finance veteran, exit expert as CFO
Steve Fouty, a 20-year finance veteran, has been involved in IPOs or acquisitions, or both, at Software Artistry, Compendium, ExactTarget and Emerging Threats.
The Speak Easy director stepping down this summer
Denver Hutt, the first director of the popular SoBro co-working space, plans to pass the reins in the next few months.
Cities, towns see historic savings on bond refinancings
Municipalities rush to refinance while rates linger near rock bottom, and before an anticipated increase by the Federal Reserve Bank.
Salesforce makes $100K ‘flash-funding’ gift to IPS teachers
The crowdfunding donation, which took place Thursday morning, completed funding for 152 open projects, helping more than 11,000 students in 150 classrooms at 30 schools.
Software firm Bloomerang snags free land for HQ move
The donor-management software firm says it plans to spend at least $8 million building a headquarters complex at Fort Harrison, part of an attractive deal that involves free public land and a roughly $300,000 grant.
SEC suit: Firm hid mounting losses
In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, Veros Partners Inc. money manager Matthew D. Haab sought private investment opportunities for his clients. Tobin J. Senefeld, a former stockbroker, approached Haab with some ideas. One idea involved making farm loans, according to court records, and the two went on to lead a multimillion-dollar lending operation […]
Fast-growing local media firm lands $3 million in funding
Olympia Media Group, the Broad Ripple startup behind a media website, recently raised $3 million in funding it plans to use to more than triple its workforce and expand to several hundred markets across the country.
Interactive Intelligence reports first-quarter loss
Interactive Intelligence Group Inc. on Monday reported a first-quarter loss, but still managed to top Wall Street predictions for the fourth consecutive quarter.